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LiDAR Data

WV LiDAR Data Tool

The site archives raw lidar point cloud data in LAS format. Through an interactive map, users can identify the regions of the state where lidar data are available. By delineating a polygon on the map, users can select lidar point cloud tiles, and download them in a single group.

Jefferson County

The data were originally acquired for the NRCS.
The nominal posting interval is 1.5 m. Only first and last returns are available.
County-wide lidar data were collected between April 11 2005 and April 18 2005.

Southern Coal Fields

The data were originally acquired for the WV DEP by WVU NRAC in the late fall of 2009 (after leaf off) and spring 2010 (before leaf-out). The data are available only as las format files: (1) bare earth and (2) "comprensive" (i.e. all returns).

WV DEP (TAGIS)

The WV DEP (TAGIS) LiDAR Geospatial Application alternative, and more rapid method is to use the WV DEP (TAGIS) geospatial application, which shows lidar holdings across the state of West Virginia, and allows a map-based selection and downloading of individual tiles (once you have zoomed in sufficiently far on the map).

Citizen Science

The urban physical environment varies notably across space. Satellite imagery has been used effectively for mapping key components of this variation, such as surface temperature, and by inference, air temperature. However, other important aspects of the physical environment, such as local variations in particulate matter and noise, are less tractable from remote platforms. This project therefore developed the planning and infrastructure for a citizen science effort to collect the ancillary data needed to develop a comprehensive map of urban quality of life for Morgantown, WV. A quality of life map is a valuable tool for urban planning. Furthermore, incorporating citizen scientists not only provides valuable data for the study, but also educates the public regarding the unique value of imagery such as Landsat. Citizen science has become a powerful force for scientific inquiry by connecting nonscientists to the authentic process of science and at the same time potentially providing researchers with a much greater array of reference data than what could be otherwise collected.

A detailed plan for a citizen science mapping project has been developed, and the supporting material for recruiting and training citizen scientists, as well as a mechanism for participants to report their results, has been generated. The comprehensive plan and the associated documents are available to potential participants as well as the greater scientific community through the West Virginia website.